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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,819,344,960.39, 55,222,970,822.99 and 15,852,132,961.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,819,344,960.39, 55,222,970,822.99 and 15,852,132,961.67 is: 23,775,596,142.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,819,344,960.39 : 55,222,970,822.99 = 15,852,132,961.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,819,344,960.39/55,222,970,822.99 = 15,852,132,961.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,819,344,960.39x = 55,222,970,822.99 × 15,852,132,961.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,819,344,960.39x = 875,401,876,024,105,107,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,401,876,024,105,107,456/36,819,344,960.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,775,596,142.90

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